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Congratulations to the winners of the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature!

Picture Book Winner:


Yasmin’s Hammer written by Ann Malaspina and illustrated by Doug Ghayka (Lee and Low, 2010)

Picture Book Honor:


Fly Free! written by Roseanne Thong and illustrated by Eujin Kim Neilan (Boyds Mills Press, 2010)

Children’s Literature Winner:


Heart of a Samurai written by Margi Preus (Amulet Books, 2010)

Children’s Literature Honor:


Bamboo People written by Mitali Perkins (Charlesbridge, 2010)

Young Adult Literature Winner:


Shooting Kabul written by N. H. Senzai (Simon and Schuster, 2010)

Young Adult Literature Honor:


A Boy of Heart Mountain written by Barbara Bazaldua and illustrated by Willie Ito (Yabitoon Books, 2010)

The Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature honor and recognize the literary and artistic merit of work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage. Click here to see the winners in the adult fiction and adult nonfiction categories. Congratulations to all! =D
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  1. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Congrats to the winners!

    I loved Shooting Kabul, and I'd like to read Bamboo People.

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  2. Tarie SabidoApril 3, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    * celebratory dance with Medeia * =D

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  3. Zarah C. GagatigaApril 6, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    tar - will repost in my library blog. would love to have them in the library :-)

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  4. Tarie SabidoApril 6, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Sure thing, Zarah! =D

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  5. ReymosApril 24, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    Thanks for sharing... Are these books available in bookstores in Manila? Ive not tried to search them from Amazon or the Book Depository, but these books are worth exploring.

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  6. Tarie SabidoApril 25, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    Hi, Reymos! Heart of a Samurai and Shooting Kabul are definitely available in Manila bookstores. =D

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